BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- Cities and counties that incurred
recovery costs from this week's snow storm will have to pay those costs out of
pocket, Gov. Robert Bentley said Friday.

During other natural disasters, such as tornadoes and
hurricanes, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has reimbursed local
jurisdictions for cleanup costs, but this week's storm did not rise to the
threshold to qualify for those funds, the governor said.

But the governor's office quickly replied, saying that no
such agreement existed.

The Leeds City Council will vote tonight whether to pay for
towing costs. Regardless, those funds are not coming from the state. It is up
to local jurisdictions to set aside reserves for such emergencies, the governor
said.

"They should, and they do, most of them," he said. "This
will be up to them to take care of anything, any expenses that they incurred."